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The key to harmonious Movement

The tool is called "AWARNESS"

We act according to our self-image...

We act according to our selfimage. This is the basis on which the Feldenkrais Method creates a process of monitoring and changing voluntary movements. The tool is called "awareness". The moment a person is aware there is a chance of a change. But in order to be aware the person has to have the most detailed selfimage and at the same time an overview of the details as a whole. That is why this method is defined as “somatic learning".
"Der mensch ist ein gewonheitstier" which is also a factor to take into consideration. By that we say that awareness is replaced by automat habitual movements. This allows also parts of the image to be forgotten, neglected, misused and misunderstood. Now that we acknowledge the "plasticity of the brain", we can treat the brain as an organ that needs excersise. "Awareness" is a great excresise as it includes imagination, shifts of awareness to different body parts, differentiation of body parts, noises external and internal etc.
These exercises increase the selfimage and by that stimulate the brain to keepon learning, be curious and vivid. The Feldenkrais Method can be learnt at any age; one on one "hands-on" lesson called: "functional integration” (F.I.) or group lesson called "awareness through movement" (A.T.M.)

# Chance of a change

# a process of monitoring and changing voluntary movements.

# “Somatic learning"

# detailed selfimage and at the same time an overview.

# Stimulate the brain

# to keepon learning, be curious and vivid.

# At any age

# one on one "hands-on" or group lessons.

Check out schedule (also in Hebrew) for local ongoing F.I. & A.T.M. lessons

Advanced Training at: Praktijk Lijnbaangracht, Amsterdam, Nederland. September 22-23, 2018. The theme: DIAGONALS Dear colleagues, I am glad to invite you to Feldenkrais Advanced training with the theme: DIAGONALS. Working with people in FI & ATM I find it so important to speak/pay attention to the somehow neglected direction of the diagonal. In this advanced we will explore in[…]

Location : “Atelier Mattenhof ” Konsumstrasse 16c., Bern , Switzerland. Dates: September 7-8-9, 2018. Theme: “Sitting as part of one process of Sitting-Standing up & Walking” – M. Feldenkrais Dear Colleagues, I am glad to invite you to an Advanced Training already taught in Israel & Holland with great interest: Sitting as part of one process of Sitting-Standing up & Walking.[…]

Advanced Training in the “Lijnbaansgracht 68 studio“, Amsterdam, Nederland. March 17 -18, 2018. The theme: Idiopathic Scoliosis – What and Where is it? Dear colleagues, In this Advanced we will explore the theme: Idiopathic Scoliosis – What and Where is it? People are tagged with “scoliosis” and carry it throughout their lives sometimes with a sense of shame[…]

Location : “Atelier Mattenhof ” Konsumstrasse 16c., Bern , Switzerland. Dates: May 4-5-6, 2018. Theme: Idiopathic Scoliosis- what and where is it? Dear Colleagues, You are invited to participate in an Advanced Training on the Theme: Idiopathic Scoliosis – what and where is it? People are tagged with “scoliosis” and carry it throughout their lives sometimes with[…]

Dear Colleagues, I am glad to invite you to an Advanced Training on the Theme: “Sitting ,as part of one process of sitting-standing up & walking “-M.Feldenkrais “Feldenkrais Zentrum Biel” on September 30-October 1, 2017. Biel, Switzerland. In this Advanced we will follow Moshe’s ” Alexander Yanai” Hebrew recording of:Reel 6 track 1 number[…]

Dear Colleagues, I am glad to invite you to an Advanced Training on the Theme: “Sitting ,as part of one process of sitting-standing up & walking “-M.Feldenkrais September 9-10, 2017, “Praktijk Lijnbaansgracht”, Amsterdam , The Netherlands. In this Advanced we will follow Moshe’s ” Alexander Yanai” Hebrew recording of:Reel 6 track 1 number[…]

Testimonials

“Being part of the workshop of two days from Eytan Mandel was special and full of learning moments. He turned out to be a master in a fundamental part of the Method: „ making you experience and feel the weight and lightness of yourself”. The principle of „ less is more” founded its roots in the ATM’s and his F.I. demonstrations. One big theme was: „ the artificial floor”. The technique and the embodying of the reversal feeling of the proximal ( hip) and distal joints( feet on the same site) was well done. Mandel reached a Big concentration/ attention between the members of this workshop. It was a privilege to be a part of his advanced training and I think it is wise to try to keep myself updated twise a year by following his workshops.”

“It was a very special weekend and I feel privileged to have been a part of it….inspirational, energising, a fresh approach.. the start of a new journey. A door was opened to a whole new body of work that is fundamental to the heritage of our method. The clarity and directness of the FI work stood out, as well as the confidence this instilled in the attendees. The ATM’s seemed honed to their core essence and I can still feel the push and pull of the raising of the foot in my nervous system; this and my ‘Tarzan and pregnant Jane’ learning from my individual FI.”